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Media Release - November 27, 2025
On November 26, 2025, Port Hope Police responded to a shoplifting incident at a local pharmacy. Officers located the suspect vehicle on Highway 401 and conducted a traffic stop.
Two adult males were arrested. One was charged with Theft Under $5,000 and Possession of Property Obtained by Crime and was held for a bail hearing due to existing court conditions. The second male was charged with Theft Under $5,000 and released on conditions.
The investigation remains ongoing.
Impaired Driver
A 49-year-old Cobourg male was arrested and charged after he was found passed out in his vehicle in a local business parking lot.
On May 15, 2024, Police on general patrol observed a vehicle parked in a Port Hope business parking lot with a driver and passenger both slumped over. The passenger door open and the vehicle running. Police observed drug paraphernalia visible in the driver’s lap. Once woken, the driver attempted to hide the drug paraphernalia from the officer.
As a result of an investigation, the male driver was charged with:
- Adult Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
- Adult possession of a Schedule II substance
- Adult Have care or control of vehicle or boat with cannabis readily available.
The male was released with a future court date of June 5, 2024.
Anyone with information on a crime are asked to contact Port Hope Police at 905-885-8123 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS
